Daily Life of the Inuit (Daily Life Through History Series)

by Pamela R. Stern

Overview

This wide-ranging treatment of daily life in the contemporary Inuit communities of Alaska, Canada, and Greenland reveals the very modern ways of being Inuit.

Daily Life of the Inuit is the first serious study of contemporary Inuit culture and communities from the post-World War II period to the present. Beginning with an introductory essay surveying Inuit prehistory, geography, and contemporary regional diversity, this exhaustive treatment explores the daily life of the Inuit throughout the North American Arctic—in Alaska, Canada, and Greenland.

Twelve thematic chapters acquaint the reader with the daily life of the contemporary Inuit, examining family, intellectual culture, economy, community, politics, technology, religion, popular culture, art, sports and recreation, health, and international engagement. Each chapter begins with a discussion of the historical and cultural underpinnings of Inuit life in the North American Arctic and describes the issues and events relevant to the contemporary Inuit experience. Leading sources are quoted to provide analysis and perspective on the facts presented.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313363115
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	06/16/2010
Series:	The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series
Pages:	206
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.90(d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

Pamela R. Stern, PhD, is adjunct professor of anthropology at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.

Table of Contents

Acronyms and Abbreviations
Introduction
Chronology
1. Family Life
2. Language and Intellectual Life
3. Economic Life
4. Community Life
5. Material Life
6. Political Life
7. Religious Life
8. Sports and Recreation
9. Expressive and Popular Culture
10. Visual Arts
11. Health and Medicine
12. Inuit in International Political Arenas
Glossary
Appendix: Places Mentioned in the Text
Further Reading
Index